Etymology of bang

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

intj

A sudden percussive sound, such as made by the firing of a gun, slamming of a door, etc.

noun

A sudden percussive noise. · A heavy strike upon an object causing such a noise. · An explosion. · Synonym of bangs: hair hanging over the forehead, especially a hairstyle with such hair cut straight across.

verb

To make sudden loud noises, often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something. · To hit (something) hard, making a loud noise. · To cause or suffer (one thing) to hit (another). · To hit (on, against, etc. something).

adv

Right, directly. · Precisely, exactly, completely. · With a sudden impact. · Used as a general intensifier.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *bangōną Old English *bangian Old Norse bangabor. Middle English *bangen English bang From Middle English *bangen, from Old English *bangian or borrowed from Old Norse banga (“to pound, hammer”); both from Proto-Germanic *bangōną (“to beat, pound”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰen- (“to beat, hit, injure”). Cognates Cognate with Scots bang, bung (“to strike, bang, hurl, thrash, offend”), Icelandic banga (“to pound, hammer”), Old Swedish bånga ("to hammer"; whence modern Swedish banka (“to knock, pound, bang”)), Danish banke (“to beat”), bengel (“club”), Low German bangen, bangeln (“to strike, beat”), West Frisian bingel, bongel, Dutch bengel (“bell; rascal”), German Bengel (“club”), bungen (“to throb, pulsate”). In the sense of a fringe of hair, from bang off. In the sense of abrupt left turn, from Boston left and associated risk of a crash.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Inherited-form mention*bangenenm
Derivation mention*bangianang
Derivation mentionbanganon · to pound, hammer
Derivation mention*bangōnągem-pro · to beat, pound
Derivation mention*bʰen-ine-pro · to beat, hit, injure
Cognate mentionbangsco
Cognate mentionbangais · to pound, hammer
Cognate mentionbångagmq-osw
Cognate mentionbankasv · to knock, pound, bang
Cognate mentionbankeda · to beat
Cognate mentionbangennds
Cognate mentionbingelfy
Cognate mentionbengelnl · bell; rascal
Cognate mentionBengelde · club

This page abbreviates 19 auxiliary source items. The etymology narrative is not shortened. Omission counts are available in the audit fields below; consult the original for complete auxiliary material.

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